tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63867342311292694422020-02-29T01:22:18.033-05:00Networkers NotebookWhat's on topic in the world of IT and TelecomPacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-36968671880430108762009-11-18T18:03:00.023-05:002009-11-19T01:12:54.306-05:00The gloves are off as Telus sues Rogers: Canada's mobile network 3GPP convergence<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0O3zE2MR1x4/SwTTYJxrKFI/AAAAAAAAAKk/_UKbIo16HaQ/s1600/TelusNotebook1.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 174px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405677864646027346" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0O3zE2MR1x4/SwTTYJxrKFI/AAAAAAAAAKk/_UKbIo16HaQ/s200/TelusNotebook1.gif" /></a> <div><div><div></div><div align="justify">Telus Corporation has filed a lawsuit against Rogers Wireless to discontinue its "misleading ad" campaign stating that the Rogers Wireless Network recently overlaid with HSPA+ capabilities, is the fastest and most reliable with fewest dropped calls in Canada. Testing of Telus' shared HSPA+ network will now be necessary to prove reliability and it was Telus that commissioned the earlier studies that reveal that it was indeed Rogers who had the fewest dropped calls in Canada. Telus will probably have to state why Bell Canada is saying its network, the same network used by Telus, is the fastest.<br />Telus' marketing team or at the very least the engineering heads should know that beyond the "fastest" term in the Rogers Wireless ad they will have to prove the rest of factors; fewest dropped calls and clarity, wrong. Having the same technical capability of 21 Mbp/s on the air interface of the cell site is one of a number of factors to be considered as they are also using equipment from different vendors. Then there is coverage and network footprint along with channel capacity, the user device, among factors to be considered. These are a few of the numerous reasons a call gets dropped. </div><div align="justify">Telus has made a good pre-emptive strike and I can imagine will stand to gain something from this exercise. Lets see how the story onfolds.<br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-77573287624423260382008-06-13T03:41:00.007-04:002008-06-13T04:09:05.027-04:00Yahoo and Google in Online ad deal: Wither Microsoft?<div align="justify">Just moments after a report that all negotiations have been discontinued with tech giant Microsoft there is a <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7451946.stm">new report</a> that a deal has been signed with rival Google. While some are heralding Yahoo's independence as victory over Microsoft, there are concerns amongst the Yahoo shareholders as the stock price fell 10% on the announcement of the latest Microsoft rejection. Carl Ichan, could be more encouraged to now replace the company's board with the outcome of the Microsoft negotiations. </div><div align="justify">The announcement came after Yahoo said it had failed to persuade Microsoft to renew its bid to buy all of the Internet company for the $37 per share asked, over 13% more than Microsoft's offer. Recent talks ended after Yahoo rejected a Microsoft proposal to buy just its online search business. It may be some time before the deal takes effect as Microsoft and a number of interest groups have signaled that they challenge the deal on anti-trust grounds. The Google-Yahoo plan has <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/06/12/yahoo.google.ap/index.html?eref=rss_topstories">reportedly</a> drawn the attention of U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, who chairs an antitrust committee.</div><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7451946.stm"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-80851511147993930722008-01-12T19:03:00.000-05:002008-11-12T21:05:08.324-05:00Telus to Join GSM World?<div align="justify"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0O3zE2MR1x4/R5OJ2zcIKYI/AAAAAAAAAF4/NA7vJm_C6qw/s1600-h/telusGSM.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157617572883474818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0O3zE2MR1x4/R5OJ2zcIKYI/AAAAAAAAAF4/NA7vJm_C6qw/s200/telusGSM.jpg" border="0" /></a>The <a href="http://www.thestar.com/article/293353" target="Link">Toronto Star</a> reported today that Telus Corporation may soon be upgrading its CDMA network to a GSM system to join the networks supporting over 2 billion of the world's mobile phone subscribers. This speculation is against the background of Telus wanting to tap into the lucrative international roaming market ahead of increased wireless competition expected later this year. GSM provider Rogers is reported to have a lion share of the mobile roaming fees given the wide use of GSM worldwide. Telus has not commented however this is one to watch!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-3122912415190755222007-12-30T00:08:00.000-05:002008-01-14T02:23:10.345-05:00The Windows evolution<div align="justify">Microsoft is getting ready with XP SP3 and Vista SP1 and the Vista Service Pack will be critical. For years this has been like second nature to all of us and with founder Bill Gates due to step down from Microsoft's executive in the new year one wonders if there will be and end to the company's OS market dominance. Like it or not, Microsoft has earned the top spot, however it seems that only new application areas are being dominated by the other industry players largely due to first mover advantage. 2008 is upon us and I expect to see much more from the software applications industry. New players? </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-12957670830868037792007-12-12T10:21:00.000-05:002007-12-16T23:44:38.319-05:00Google's concern about Rogers' subscriber messaging in webpages<div align="justify">Google Inc made its concern known today in a statement emailed to <a href="http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/284761">The Toronto Star</a> regarding a system it says Rogers Communication is testing that would insert a branded message in its web page (and supposedly others) to the Rogers High Speed Internet subscribers when they are approaching their monthly data limit. This was later confirmed by Taanta Gupta, a Rogers spokesperson who according to the Star report, said the company does not have email addresses for all of its subscribers. For some time now there have been questions regarding content providers like Google whose service offering is based on Internet access by subscribers from an infrastructure developed and maintained by the few network providers. Is this an indication that we are moving into a new realm of Internet service delivery? <a href="http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/284761">More</a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-12884008323946847732007-11-29T04:16:00.000-05:002007-11-29T04:36:35.484-05:00Canadian Wireless Spectrum to be auctioned next May<div align="justify">Canadian Industry Minister Jim Prentice announced yesterday that there will be a wireless spectrum offer May 2008 with 40% being reserved for a new entrant into the market despite protest from Bell, Rogers and Telus who have all indicated a preference for a free competitive bid. Th resistance by the three current service providers is louder as they feel that the market is fully served and does not need a fourth competitor who is subsidized by the government. The <a href="http://www.cwta.ca/wirelesscompetition/">Wireless Competition</a> alliance formed by the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) had launched a website months ago to present their case to the Canadian public, however the government has decided to go ahead with the promised policy.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">What will be the outcome of this auction? Will Quebecor Media Inc finally move into the wireless market? </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-92097476577338608132007-11-20T07:32:00.000-05:002008-11-12T21:05:08.591-05:00Microsoft Vista and Parental Control<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0O3zE2MR1x4/R1FackthFgI/AAAAAAAAAEo/y5MSzByBNAI/s1600-R/leopardvista.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138988096743872002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0O3zE2MR1x4/R1FackthFgI/AAAAAAAAAEo/ajAKS1Xg9S0/s200/leopardvista.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div align="justify">I am still getting used to Windows Vista and the new security management and parental control features are driving me nuts! That being said, this could be a winner for Microsoft as this approach has drawn Apple into the foray of responsible computing managed at the OS level. Apple's Leopard is further testament to their creed; make it better with innovation. Sadly, there are those fans who still think Apple creates and innovates and not just follow. <a href="http://www.news.com/Parents-the-winner-in-Leopard%2C-Vista-showdown/2009-1025_3-6219420.html?part=rss&amp;tag=2547-1_3-0-5&amp;subj=news">More</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-53048910733659931102007-11-08T23:27:00.000-05:002007-11-08T23:33:16.109-05:00WiMAX dealt a blow in the US market<div align="justify">Sprint Nextel and Clearwire Corporation might be abandoning their plans to build a Wireless Broadband network based on WiMAX technology according to a Wall Street Journal report published today. This turn of event would be a serious setback for the WiMAX standard as this could see mainstream equipment manufacturers moving away from wireless devices and networking gear based on the standard. More later.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-29863887008198471432007-10-25T23:54:00.000-04:002007-10-26T00:07:53.951-04:00Microsoft and Facebook<div align="justify">Microsoft late yesterday entered a deal to solidify their alliance with social networking site <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Facebook</span></span>. The deal, worth $240 million will give Microsoft Corporation a 1.6 percent stake in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Facebook</span></span>. This latest move also leverages Microsoft's drive to increase revenues in Internet advertising as its main rival Google Inc expand its dominance of web-based market. Microsoft's online ad revenue stands at $1.84 billion compared to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Google's</span></span> recent ad revenue of $13.3 billion. <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2007/10/24/technology/msft_facebook/?postversion=2007102417">More</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-76260626722003740802007-10-23T20:30:00.000-04:002008-11-12T21:05:08.914-05:00RIM Shares up as Blackberry enters China!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0O3zE2MR1x4/Rx6gCMRyfJI/AAAAAAAAADU/1Wucf6ZN3fw/s1600-h/8700china.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124709385510222994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0O3zE2MR1x4/Rx6gCMRyfJI/AAAAAAAAADU/1Wucf6ZN3fw/s200/8700china.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify">Research in Motion shares jumped 8% today on the news that the Blackberry phones will now be marketed in China. CEO Jim Basillie made the announcement regarding the Alcatel-Lucent joint venture today which drove the company's share price to $120.42 on the TSX. This follows weeks of <a href="http://www.intomobile.com/2007/07/05/blackberrys-finally-ready-for-china.html" target="Link">speculation</a> as the markets were awaiting this long overdue announcement and reacted as expected. <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2007/10/23/rim-alcatel-lucent.html" target="Link">More</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-31932337845311448712007-10-22T17:54:00.000-04:002008-11-12T21:05:09.024-05:00WiMAX now ITU Standard!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0O3zE2MR1x4/Rx2BI8RyfII/AAAAAAAAADM/UcjacWSHtS0/s1600-h/ITUWimax.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124393941637168258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="New WiMAX Standard" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0O3zE2MR1x4/Rx2BI8RyfII/AAAAAAAAADM/UcjacWSHtS0/s200/ITUWimax.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify">Last week was historic for the wireless broadband industry as it ended with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) approving WiMAX technology as a part of the IMT-2000 set of wireless network standards. Thanks to the relentless efforts by the WiMAX Forum this tremendous milestone was achieved. The next step will be bringing service fees to acceptable levels as service providers and handset manufacturers converge. See <a href="http://www.wimaxforum.org/news/pr/view?item_key=993a9f3e2bf2b5b6822364fd90738185f17f2de0">full article</a> from WiMAX Forum.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-50350967717435517582007-10-21T01:33:00.000-04:002007-10-21T01:51:05.338-04:00New Tax for online music sale in Canada<div align="justify">Canada's Copyright Board has introduced a new tax for online music transactions <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">according</span> to a report from technology news portal <a href="http://portableaudio.engadget.com/2007/10/19/canadas-copyright-board-slaps-tax-on-music-downloads/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">EndgadgetMobile</span></a>. This is somewhat similar to the fees levied against blank video and data media (CD, DVD, etc.) and will impact customizable radio portals like as <a href="http://www.pandora.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">pandora</span>.com</a>. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-23428977841540369972007-10-21T01:13:00.000-04:002008-11-12T21:05:09.164-05:00Rogers expands HSDPA to 22 Canadian markets<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0O3zE2MR1x4/RxrivcP56wI/AAAAAAAAAC0/lf1yGcbyCL0/s1600-h/htctouch-sprint.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123656830751992578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0O3zE2MR1x4/RxrivcP56wI/AAAAAAAAAC0/lf1yGcbyCL0/s200/htctouch-sprint.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify">As Rogers Wireless continues the roll-out of its Next Generation wireless network (3G), <a href="http://micro.newswire.ca/release.cgi?rkey=1510164289&amp;view=5804-0&amp;Start=0">HSDPA service</a> is now available to subscribers in 25 Canadian markets. There is growing speculation that Rogers may opt to introduce the HTC iPhone to the Canadian market as a more technology capable mobile device, better suited for Rogers' network when compared to the hyped Apple phone. Rogers is currently promoting a suite of mobile video services codenamed "Vision" and this ongoing campaign coincides nicely with the recent HSDPA launch. Lets see how this one is played out.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-49173675870923761942007-10-15T20:50:00.000-04:002007-10-15T21:06:33.170-04:00ICANN moves closer to multilingual TLDs<div align="justify">Internet domain name regulator <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ICANN</span> is moving closer to allowing the use of domain names that are from languages using non-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">latin</span> letters and numbers. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ICANN</span> has launched a <a href="http://idn.icann.org/">test page</a> that allows users to visit web pages with URLs in 11 languages not using roman letters or numbers. These languages are Arabic, Persian, simplified and traditional Chinese, Russian, Hindi, Greek, Korean, Yiddish, Japanese and Tamil. <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2007/10/15/tech-domains.html">More</a>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-41536931879271608142007-10-15T20:32:00.000-04:002007-10-29T19:40:40.090-04:00iPhone Canada? Not so fast!<div align="justify">Comwave Telecom Inc is taking Apple Computers to task over use of its trademark "iPhone" name here in Canada. Apple seem to have gotten over the Cisco Inc hurdle when it launched in the USA by entering into an agreement to share the name which Cisco Inc now owns through its acquisition of Linksys. Now in Canada, Apple might not be able to launch its celebrated "i-Phone" as Comwave maintains it will no be able to share the trademark being used for sometime now. Apple prides itself in being innovative however the recent launch of the iPod Touch is also following the lead of HTC with their trademark <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/05/htc-touch-hands-on/">Touch</a> technology. Mac-phone Canada? <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2007/10/11/tech-iphone-trademark.html?ref=rss">More</a>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-86101652929587845592007-10-10T23:08:00.002-04:002008-11-12T21:05:09.285-05:00Canadian Driving Made Easy-ier: Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa now Offers GPS Traffic Information<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0O3zE2MR1x4/SAGe0GWUgLI/AAAAAAAAAGY/qaevGyM5wMM/s1600-h/cc-logo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188602863602139314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0O3zE2MR1x4/SAGe0GWUgLI/AAAAAAAAAGY/qaevGyM5wMM/s200/cc-logo.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div align="justify">A couple of my colleagues were very boastful recently after we all headed to an off site location and they got there before me after leaving a full 10 minutes later than my group did. The advent of commercial GPS navigation systems marked a most significant advance in driving. In recent weeks the added feature of real time traffic update for drivers has been made available to three major Canadian cities on east coast. </div><br /><div align="justify">Drivers in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa are now accessing the Clear Channel’s Total Traffic Network which began broadcasting RDS-TMC data to Canada in early September. With this service GPS devices can access traffic information by way of a RDS-TMC receiver. The receiver accesses traffic information from FM radio broadcasts and passes this to the Garmin, TomTom or Mio GPS models that supports the system. GPS users are then notified about traffic status in the city due to traffic construction or accidents and could optionally provide alternate routes if required. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-17242279247542380432007-10-02T20:04:00.000-04:002007-10-02T20:13:15.674-04:00The prospect of a Google Phone<div align="justify">Google Inc could be in discussion with handset manufacturers and service providers to provide a "Google" type phone, <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_41/b4053084.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index_best+of+bw">Businessweek</a> reported earlier this week. The proposed service would see subscribers receiving targeted location-based ads on their handsets as well as free call minutes when they viewed ads.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-11672279747042431772007-09-20T23:19:00.000-04:002007-09-20T23:32:10.728-04:00Nortel's ponders future, supports pan-European telecom regulator<div align="justify">Nortel Networks in a statement today dismissed talks of a mega-merger but still left the doors open for further acquisitions. The telecoms equipment manufacturer has been plagued with fraud and financial irregularities but continues to do brisk business in the largest emerging market. Nortel also announced the completion of a 40 Gbps-ready (OC-768) optical network between Stockholm and Helsinki for RASCOM, a Russian international carrier. <a href="http://www.totaltele.com/View.aspx?t=2&amp;ID=95299">More</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-48825431247267653552007-09-19T20:46:00.000-04:002008-11-12T21:05:09.430-05:00Canada's cellphone companies face Class-action suit.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0O3zE2MR1x4/RvHG7K5kaxI/AAAAAAAAACs/f7vKRFDhO2s/s1600-h/court.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112085771882621714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0O3zE2MR1x4/RvHG7K5kaxI/AAAAAAAAACs/f7vKRFDhO2s/s200/court.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify">Canadian cellphone companies are heading to court in defence of a class-action lawsuit now certified by a Saskatchewan court. The suit, lodged by Montreal-based lawyer Tony Merchant, alleges that the carriers have misled Canadian subscribers into thinking that the access fee was a tax by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), when it was in fact and additional revenue stream for cellphone companies. <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2007/09/19/tech-cellphones.html?ref=rss" target="Link">More</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-6425254925238020092007-09-18T21:00:00.000-04:002007-09-19T20:39:56.090-04:00"Hacker Proof" Security - EADS<div align="justify">The European Aeronautical Defense System (EADS) which is largely responsible for intelligence gathering for Western Europeans declared late last week that it had developed a new encryption technology, Ectocrypt, that is "Hacker Proof". I am not sure if this real or is it just to taunt/test the Russians. EADS executives are very confident this new technology will deliver, however PLA hackers worldwide will be working hard to prove otherwise as they have done in recent weeks. <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0914/p01s01-woap.html" target="Link">More</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-90864330729971866392007-09-17T21:02:00.000-04:002008-11-12T21:05:09.496-05:00The risks involved with RFID Credit Cards<div align="justify"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0O3zE2MR1x4/Ru9RiCPirlI/AAAAAAAAACc/oHKdTHccOPM/s1600-h/RFID-cc.jpg" target="Link"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111393747248262738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="RFID Card Authorization" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0O3zE2MR1x4/Ru9RiCPirlI/AAAAAAAAACc/oHKdTHccOPM/s200/RFID-cc.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Tim Horton's became the latest retail chain in recent weeks to implement "contactless" Credit Cards by MasterCard. The debate is ongoing regarding the risks involved however the deployment of these RFID cards and terminals over the last couple years continues. The data on these devices should be largely encrypted and there has not been any report of large-scale fraud using these Cards. The RFID frontier is expanding at a rapid rate to include different forms of government ID (drivers licence, passport, etc.) and PacketMaster will continue to monitor this subject for security issues.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-35074757095067907232007-09-15T16:20:00.001-04:002008-11-12T21:05:09.722-05:00Increasing threats in Cyberspace<div align="justify"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0O3zE2MR1x4/RuyWdCPirkI/AAAAAAAAACU/r0NgmOJKLxI/s1600-h/intrusion.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110625102721101378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0O3zE2MR1x4/RuyWdCPirkI/AAAAAAAAACU/r0NgmOJKLxI/s320/intrusion.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Different suite of products have been developed over the last 5 years for protection against intrusive software and applets from the Internet. eSoft has been a consistent player in the sector for protection against malware and other threats with the ThreatWall 450 network filter. The <a href="http://www.networkcomputing.com/channels/security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=201500139" target="Link">reviews</a> on this web appliance are rolling in and this product could be a good start for SMEs.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-66375716466964092902007-09-11T21:28:00.000-04:002007-09-19T20:40:12.435-04:00FCC faces media protests over "white space" use<div align="justify">The US <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">FCC's</span> plans to make available unused portions of the wireless spectrum assigned to media broadcast is facing protests. Broadcasters are trying to persuade the FCC not to allow wireless Internet services in the white spaces of TV spectrum. The group, named the White Space Coalition, comprising some of the biggest names in technology, including Microsoft Corporation, Google, Dell and Intel Corporation. The broadcasters are arguing that enabling portable wireless Internet services in the white spaces will interfere with signals and degrade TV service for consumers. The National Association of Broadcasters which includes Walt Disney's ABC division and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Univision</span> Communications Inc will start airing ads as a part of a campaign against this latest move by the high-tech coalition. <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,137058-c,wirelesstechnologyservices/article.html" target="Link">More</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-83494969384770098462007-08-28T23:27:00.000-04:002008-11-12T21:05:09.859-05:00Intel joins WiMax<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0O3zE2MR1x4/RtuJcRURmiI/AAAAAAAAACM/cySoxs3FWx8/s1600-h/mwimax.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105825721332374050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0O3zE2MR1x4/RtuJcRURmiI/AAAAAAAAACM/cySoxs3FWx8/s200/mwimax.gif" border="0" /></a> <div align="justify">Intel Corporation is investing heavily in WiMax development and recently released a roadmap for products to support the service. The company has outlined it's plans for deploying WiMax to different classes of users. This planned entry will see Intel joining Sprint Nextel and Clearwire Corporation as they lobby standards powerhouse IEEE to adopt and standardize a new technological pathway for WiMax. <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_36/b4048401.htm?chan=rss_topStories_ssi_5" target="Link">More</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386734231129269442.post-33359583112615631762007-08-09T11:13:00.000-04:002007-09-19T20:42:47.275-04:00The future of Mobile Broadband<div align="justify">HSDPA and Wi-Max are leading the pack however much of the future will depend on the hardware and the alliances formed between service providers and hardware manufacturers.<br /><br />Vodafone today joined the Wi-Max Forum citing that HSDPA will have served its needs at the end of the next 5 years. This move was welcomed by the Wi-Max Forum as an important first step however this should be an interesting one to follow.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Networkers Notebook</div>PacketMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451717156426909871noreply@blogger.com0